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11-19-2008, 04:04 PM
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How did they discover there was no Santa Clause?
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11-19-2008, 05:36 PM
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| |  Quote: Originally Posted by Green Lantern  How Old Were Your Kids When They Stopped Believing In Santa Clause?
How did they discover there was no Santa Clause?
It depends, you have to be more specific when analyzing these things. Do you mean how old were they when they actually stopped believing in Santa Clause? Or, do you mean how old were they when they could no longer convince (maintaining a straight face all the while) their parents that they still believed? 
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11-19-2008, 05:40 PM
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| |  lol Joe, so true!!! My boys were probably around 11 and 12 when I could no longer believe they believed it. Actually, no, that was when they could no longer believe that I believed they believed it, thats when it truly ends, lol
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11-19-2008, 06:03 PM
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| | | Alas, Santa died when Steph was around 10. Someone in school told her, and I didn't deny it.
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11-19-2008, 06:10 PM
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| | Oh my!!! There is no Santa!!!! Please tell me you are lying. Who the heck puts all the presents under my tree. 
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11-19-2008, 06:29 PM
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| | That would be me. Besides whose lap do you think you sit on when you are talking to Santa about what you want for Christmas? 
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11-19-2008, 07:02 PM
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| | | My kids never believed. I think it is an awful lie to tell. First how can they ever fully believe and trust in God and Jesus if for their whole kid lives they were "lied to"? If they find out at 10 Santa is a joke what's to keep them from wondering when they are 30 they won't find out Jesus is a joke told to them by their elders? How can they ever trust us as parents if they discover such a lie? Sorry to be a wet blanket to some, but it is a very strong belief in my heart. PS same thing for the Easter Bunny and Tooth Fairy. Sure we have pictures of these characters during their seasons but they were handled as "stories" like the 3 little bears, etc
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| | | I found out when i was 8, i woke up about 1 in the morning and my parents were in the living room surrounded by presents and wrapping paper,they didnt see me so i went in my brothers room and woke him up to see what he made of it he was 10, i knew he was a little bad ass and would question it and he would get in trouble not me,lol anyway the spun around the truth a little and finally came clean once they knew we were not buying it.. | Re: How Old Were Your Kids When They Stopped Believing In Santa Clause?
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| | | My daughter's eight and I'm thinking this will be the last year for her.
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11-20-2008, 06:58 AM
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| | Wait a minute, YOU'RE Santa??!! Then where's my Easy Bake Oven?? Huh,? Where is it?? You said you'd bring it, you did! I've been waiting 34 years dude, you've lied long enough! I WANT MY EASY BAKE OVEN THIS YEAR! North Pole my ass! You gave me a bad address on purpose!!! I know who you are now dude, so don't try to gyp me this year. I WILL find you, kapeesh?  | | The Following User Says Thank You to Decent For This Useful Post: | | Re: How Old Were Your Kids When They Stopped Believing In Santa Clause?
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11-20-2008, 07:21 AM
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| | Quote: Originally Posted by tricksterde My kids never believed. I think it is an awful lie to tell. First how can they ever fully believe and trust in God and Jesus if for their whole kid lives they were "lied to"? If they find out at 10 Santa is a joke what's to keep them from wondering when they are 30 they won't find out Jesus is a joke told to them by their elders? How can they ever trust us as parents if they discover such a lie? Sorry to be a wet blanket to some, but it is a very strong belief in my heart. PS same thing for the Easter Bunny and Tooth Fairy. Sure we have pictures of these characters during their seasons but they were handled as "stories" like the 3 little bears, etc Damn, lighten up. As a kid I was disappointed when I found out. But looking back it was nothing more than my parents trying to put a little magic in the season, I got over it and would believe again if I could to get some of that magic back. If a kid grows up without trust in you because you "lied" about St. Nick, they haven't grown up yet. If they don't trust you (not you,in general) it's for other reasons. So I take it you don't tell the little ones about the three little bears either?  | | The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to Curly For This Useful Post: | | Re: How Old Were Your Kids When They Stopped Believing In Santa Clause?
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| | our kids still believe and the oldest is 11  is like this  come Christmas Eve. | | The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to Naomi For This Useful Post: | | Re: How Old Were Your Kids When They Stopped Believing In Santa Clause?
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| | | My son heard a DJ on the radio say that Santa doesn't exist. My husband and I agreed to come clean with him, he was around 10. My 8 yr still believes. Now the big brother will get the little brother to ask for stuff so he doesn't have too! | Re: How Old Were Your Kids When They Stopped Believing In Santa Clause?
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| | | Some of my fondest memories as a child are centered around Christmas and believing in Santa Clause. It was a magical time for my brother and I.
If I were to ever say that I had any regret surrounding it, it would be that I couldn't have kept the belief going longer (I pretty much figured it out myself).
When I did finally come to terms with it, the LAST thing that would have entered my mind would be that I was lied to.
Kids have the rest of their lives as adults to deal with life's realities.
I would like to thank my parents for letting me dream and be a child.
I can only hope that I will do as good a job when I have children of my own.
I would think that the closest way that I could ever attempt to relive the magic is the see the excitement and joy in my children's eyes.
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| | Quote: Originally Posted by Delguy92 Some of my fondest memories as a child are centered around Christmas and believing in Santa Clause. It was a magical time for my brother and I.
If I were to ever say that I had any regret surrounding it, it would be that I couldn't have kept the belief going longer (I pretty much figured it out myself).
When I did finally come to terms with it, the LAST thing that would have entered my mind would be that I was lied to.
I would like to thank my parents for letting me dream and be a child.
I can only hope that I will do as good a job when I have children of my own. Pretty much my thoughts exactly!
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11-20-2008, 03:31 PM
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| | | My oldest, now 12, started to question about 3 years ago and I was able to hold him off for maybe a year. Last year he came clean to me that he did not believe.
DD and DS2 are 8 and 6 and I want them to hold onto this for as long as possible. I love the look on their faces, the magic, the joy of Santa. Just don't ask DD to sit on Santa's lap. She has not done that since she was 3 weeks old! | | The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to mastiffmom For This Useful Post: | | Re: How Old Were Your Kids When They Stopped Believing In Santa Clause?
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| | Damn, I just found out that Pro Wrestling was fake and now this? No Santa?? This has been a rough week....  | | The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to hockey For This Useful Post: | | Re: How Old Were Your Kids When They Stopped Believing In Santa Clause?
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11-21-2008, 06:53 AM
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| | | I think that Santa is one of the best parts of Christmas. I think if a young child is robbed of believing in Santa they are being robbed of learning about the magic of Christmas. I would be pissed if an adult told my child there is no Santa!!!
My sister is 12 and just stopped believing last year and I don't think she felt lied to in the least bit.
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11-23-2008, 05:59 PM
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| | I guess I haven't grown up yet, lol. no matter what the age young or old I still believe in trying to make the most magical Christmas every Year. | | Thread Tools | | | | Display Modes |  Linear Mode | 
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